New Coins for The King (5 Viewers)

[shmmeee]

Pretty sexy TBH (the coins, not the King)

 

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[clint van damme]

Not sure about the squirrel

 

[TomRad85]

Pretty sexy TBH (the coins, not the King)

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Loving the far superior, iconic, red squirrel. Surely we must have something better than a trout and some bugs though?

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[oscillatewildly]

Not sure about the squirrel

Drey, continue?

 

[clint van damme]

Drey, continue?

Your lost me

 

[oscillatewildly]

Your lost me

I was wondering what exactly you were unsure of concerning the squirrel. (Messed about a little with 'pray continue')

 

[clint van damme]

I was wondering what exactly you were unsure of concerning the squirrel. (Messed about a little with 'pray continue')

Got ya. They're vermin aren't they, though tomrad seems to think its a red squirrel which is a bit more acceptable, I'll take his word that it is

 

[LastGarrison]

Surely would have been a good time to get rid of 1's and 2's and possibly 5's?

 

[oscillatewildly]

Got ya. They're vermin aren't they, though tomrad seems to think its a red squirrel which is a bit more acceptable, I'll take his word that it is

Just those grey yankee invasive ones that are vermin. The fine red on the other hand....
The greys carry some kind of virus which kills off our indigenous reds when they come into contact.
In true poor research instances though, it wouldn't surprise me to find that the image on the coin was that of a grey!

 

[hill83]

Mint

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Bit harsh that the 1p looks like a massive lughole

 

[Sick Boy]

Loving the far superior, iconic, red squirrel. Surely we must have something better than a trout and some bugs though?

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Are they flies?

 

[clint van damme]

Are they flies?

I think they're bees.
Let's be honest, we're not exactly blessed with a smorgasbord of exotic wild life in this country.

 

[TomRad85]

I think they're bees.
Let's be honest, we're not exactly blessed with a smorgasbord of exotic wild life in this country.

They are supposed to be bees but they do look curiously fly-like. I'm a bee fan, I'll always help a bee in peril, but its still a bug.
I'd like to start a petition in favour of the badger, its my ambition to see a living one rather than an obliterated one on a dual carriageway one day.

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[Tommo1993]

‘Smorgasbord’

Clint wins the day, everyone log off.

 

[clint van damme]

They are supposed to be bees but they do look curiously fly-like. I'm a bee fan, I'll always help a bee in peril, but its still a bug.
I'd like to start a petition in favour of the badger, its my ambition to see a living one rather than an obliterated one on a dual carriageway one day.

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Thought it was just me, never seen one living, dead one's everywhere though.

 

[Terry_dactyl]

They are supposed to be bees but they do look curiously fly-like. I'm a bee fan, I'll always help a bee in peril, but its still a bug.
I'd like to start a petition in favour of the badger, its my ambition to see a living one rather than an obliterated one on a dual carriageway one day.

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I saw a live one the other week! Ran across the road in front of me. Fucking massive!

 

[oscillatewildly]

I think they're bees.
Let's be honest, we're not exactly blessed with a smorgasbord of exotic wild life in this country.

You never been to Dudley zoo, clint?

 

[clint van damme]

You never been to Dudley zoo, clint?

Actually I have! Disappointed, no badgers.

 

[Ian1779]

Never mind the front of the coins, does he look like Dumbo on the back?

 

[wingy]

Are these likely to come with a presentation wallet?

 

[TomRad85]

Never mind the front of the coins, does he look like Dumbo on the back?

Like this...

 

[fernandopartridge]

Surely would have been a good time to get rid of 1's and 2's and possibly 5's?

Why? As long as a penny remains a unit of currency there will always be a need for it as a coin.

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[shmmeee]

Why? As long as a penny remains a unit of currency there will always be a need for it as a coin.

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The halfpenny was withdrawn when it was worth more than the penny is today.

 

[LastGarrison]

Why? As long as a penny remains a unit of currency there will always be a need for it as a coin.

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That was my point, to take them out of currency.

In the age of contactless transactions and reduction in cash payments is there a need for those small denominations of coins? Are they used as much as they were?

It probably costs the same to produce them as they’re worth!

 

[Macca1987]

It's the mindset of the supplier, they believe if you say something is £5.99 instead of £6.00 the customer will be convinced it's in the £5 range, so the need to give 1p back

 

[rob9872]

It's the mindset of the supplier, they believe if you say something is £5.99 instead of £6.00 the customer will be convinced it's in the £5 range, so the need to give 1p back

Could do £5.95 although I'd get rid of 5ps too. I do remember reading some years ago it would have a big impact on inflation, but not sure that argument holds these days. Would have to be a grace period to prepare of about 18 months so perhaps one for the next government.

 

[shmmeee]

It's the mindset of the supplier, they believe if you say something is £5.99 instead of £6.00 the customer will be convinced it's in the £5 range, so the need to give 1p back

Apparently it’s common in some countries to round up, but they still put the x.95 price.

 

[duffer]

I read the title of the thread and thought, surely the bugger has got enough coin already...